Beijing vs Dhaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Dhaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$481
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$1161
🏠 One person rent
$596
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$260
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$79.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
76
😀 Quality of life
73
57
🏙️ Population
21.9M
16.8M

The cost of living in Beijing is 117% more expensive than in Dhaka. Cities ranked 5341st and 8803rd ($1044 vs $481) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and Bangladesh, respectively. Check China vs Bangladesh comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.4 months in Dhaka. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Dhaka ranked 1st in Bangladesh, while ranked 2718th and 6218th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Dhaka

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Beijing Dhaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$12.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$5.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$100
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$185
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$26.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$40.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
10.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$1083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$22.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$4.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$4.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$3.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$19.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$4.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$17.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$44.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$66.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$2100

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Dhaka

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$351
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$350
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$355
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$314
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$287
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$281
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$275
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$290
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$321
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$298
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$330
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$321
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$336
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$325
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$330
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$299
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$448
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$329
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$326
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$320
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$326
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$330
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$344
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$338
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$307